The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-17
SCIENCE AND INpuSTY.


started at Lynchburg, Va.
--"Crushed bamboo" is new paper
making material, and is used with the
most satisfactory results.
OF late years much careful atten-
ton has been devoted by physicians to
the relations between the temperature
aud the death-rate due to different dis
eases. One of the facts most clearly
established in this field Of investigation
is the hostility of high temperature
to the diffusion of smallpox. Heat has
most marked effect in checking the
prevalence of this dreaded malady.-
NJ T. Ledger.
Though discovered in 1879, saccha-
rine is just beginning to be manufact-
ured on u large scale, near Magde-
burg, Prussia. Having 800 times the
sweetening power of cane sugar, this
remarkable product is adapted to many
uses. 1t is expected to be especially
valuable in medicine on account of
its absolute harmleSsness. -Ar&ansGU
xg6UctGT.
The production of locomotives in
Europe during the year 1885 amounted
in England to 2,200; Germany, 1000;
France. 1000; Belgium, 500; Austria,
400; Switzerland, 100; Italy, 70; Sweden,
so; Russia. 40, and Holland, 20; in all,
6,400 engines. The largest works in
the world are the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, in Philadelphia, which are CIT
pable of turning out 600 per year.
Borsig, in Berlin, can produce 800 in
that time.
The wheat-growing interests of the
Northwest, the mining interests of the
far West, and the cotton-growing in
terests of the South are counting on
great increase in demand from home
sources on account of the spread of
population in those regions. The low
price of wheat for years past has kept
the farming interests close to the wall,
but with the spread of industrial ca
pacity toward the Rocky mountains
brighter prospects are looming up and
better prices are in sight. The same
influences are at work in the South
Public Opinion.
"A a recent meeting of the Academy
of Natural Sciences, the president, DR..
Leidy, stated that he had recently re-
ceived for examination from the Geo
logicaJ Survey in Washington u collec-
ton of fossil bones from ten miles east
of Archer, Levy County, Fla. The
specimens are generally much broken,
although the original texture is mostly
preserved and they show no trace of
being rolled or water worn. They con-
sist chiefly of the remains of rhinoceros,
mastadon and llama. A new species
of horse was also indicated by teeth and
ankle bones for which the name Hippo
therium plicatile was proposed. boston
Budget.
There will be five eclipses in 1889,
three of the sun and TWO of the moon.
A total eclipse of the sun will occur
January l, partly visible at Washing
ton as partial eclipse, the sun setting
eclipsed. The second eclipse, being
partial eclipse of the moon. will occur
January 16, visible at Washington and
generally in Europe, Africa. North and
South America, and the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. The third will be an
annular eclipse of the sun, June 81. in
visible at Washington. The fourth
will be partial eclipse of the moon,
July u, invisible at Washington, but
visible generally in Erope, Asia, At
RIGA, Australia, the Atlantic ocean, and
the easterly portion of South America.
The fifth will be total eclipse of the
sun, December q and %, invisible at
Washington.